Vidicon reader
US4136361A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0055
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vidicon reader consisting of a vidicon camera dimensioned to the size of a penlight for being handheld, e.g., approximately 20 millimeters in diameter, with associated video electronics integrally packaged therewith having an FM modulated composite video output for reception by a television receiver for video display. The user holds the vidicon camera in his hand like a pen as he uses it to scan a printed page, for example, which is then magnified on the television receiver screen for better readability.
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